Clinical trials: Muscle Synthesis
Cricket Protein, Whey Protein
Insect vs Animal Protein for Building Muscle
This research is being carried out to investigate the potential of insects (crickets) as a sustainable protein source for supporting human muscle tissue by comparing cricket protein to a commonly used animal protein (whey).
- Trial name
- GAINZ (NCT07159919)
- Testing
- protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Hypertrophy
Food First Approach to Stimulate Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Adults
In a crossover design 10 young healthy adults (20-35 y) will receive stable isotope tracer infusions and perform a single bout of resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- Salmon (NCT03870165)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise, Salmon, Isolated amino acids and fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dietary Protein, Female Protein Metabolism
A 'Non-Invasive' Breath Test to Determine Anabolic Sensitivity in Females
The maintenance of lean body mass, especially skeletal muscle, is vital for optimal health and performance across the lifespan. The protein component of lean body mass is in a constant state of turnover, involving the…
- Conditions
- Dietary Protein, Female Protein Metabolism, Anabolic Sensitivity, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- FBT (NCT05422300)
- Testing
- Fed, Ex-Fed
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Old Age (Focus; Not a Recognized Condition)
Dysfunction of Nutritive Blood Flow as a Determinant of Anabolic Resistance With Age; the Role of Amino Acids in Modulating Muscle Metabolism
The investigators plan to measure changes in muscle protein metabolism in response to feeding, comparing between a single large essential amino acid (EAA) feed (the normal building blocks of protein) and the provision of the same…
- Trial name
- Ajinomoto1A (NCT01735539)
- Testing
- 15g EAA bolus, 4 x 3.75g Mixed EAA Pulses, 15g EAA Bolus supplemented with 3g Arginine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Whole-body Protein Balance, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effects of Protein Quality on Post-exercise Skeletal Muscle and Whole-body Protein Kinetics During Energy Deficit
The optimal EAA-containing protein format necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis and optimize whole-body net protein balance during caloric deprivation has not been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT04004715
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid Enriched Whey Protein, Whey Protein, Military Ration Entree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
COPD
Casein Protein and Leucine Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Weight loss commonly occurs in patients with COPD, negatively influencing their quality of life, treatment response and survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01734473
- Testing
- Hydrolyzed casein protein, Hydrolyzed casein protein + carbohydrates, Hydrolyzed casein protein + leucine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Sarcopenic Obesity, Muscle Weakness
Mechanisms of Age-Related Muscle Loss
Two independent, but interrelated conditions that have a growing impact on healthy life expectancy and health care costs in developed nations are the age related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) and obesity.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Muscle Weakness, Protein Metabolism Disorder, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03113279
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Muscle Wasting
The Effect of Repeated Whole-body NMES Sessions With or Without Protein Intake on Muscle Protein Synthesis During 3 Days of Bed Rest in Healthy Young Volunteers
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of whole-body electrostimulation with protein intake on muscle protein synthesis, muscle mass and function during bed rest in healthy young adults (18-35 years).
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07062562)
- Testing
- NMES, Protein bolus (20g), Standard nutrition
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Dairy Products, Muscle Protein Synthesis
The Effect of Whole Milk to Improve Muscle Health in Older Women
Muscle and strength begin to noticeably decline around 50 years of age, increasing an individual's risk for disease and disability.
- Conditions
- Dairy Products, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04981652
- Testing
- Whole Milk, Skim Milk, Almond Beverage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Leucine Supplementation Strategies to Enhance Muscle Anabolic Responses in Older Age
Sarcopenia describes the progressive decline of muscle mass and strength with advancing age and is associated with increased frailty and morbidity, however we do not currently have an effective treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06567665
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Muscle Metabolism
The Effect of a Plant-blend Protein Isolate on Post-exercise Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
Dietary protein ingestion is required to maximise the anabolic response during the recovery from resistance exercise. Whey protein is considered the optimal dietary strategy to maximise post-exercise muscle protein synthesis, but…
- Trial name
- NCT06129513
- Testing
- Bilateral resistance exercise, Whey protein, Plant-blend protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Muscle Function
Female Muscle Enhancement
Participating in regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of developing some diseases and disabilities that can occur with ageing.
- Trial name
- FemME (NCT05397418)
- Testing
- Supervised resistance exercise program, Unsupervised resistance exercise program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Histamine
The Role of Histamine in Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Resistance Training
Blocking histamine H1/H2 receptors blunts chronic endurance training adaptations. The current study addresses the following research question: "What is the influence of histamine H1 signaling on training adaptations following ten…
- Trial name
- NCT06152497
- Testing
- H1 blockade: Telfast: 180mg Fexofenadine, Resistance training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Sarcopenia
Dietary Strategies to Promote Muscle Protein Anabolism in the Elderly
Aging is associated with the loss of lean muscle mass, termed sarcopenia. Food intake and in particular the ingestion of protein or amino acids has been shown to be a powerful stimulus to promote net muscle protein anabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00557388
- Testing
- Protein/Amino Acids, Physical exercise
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Health, Recreational Activities
Improving the Anabolic Action of Plant-based Foods Using Complementary Proteins
In a crossover design 10 young healthy adults (20-35 y) will receive stable isotope tracer infusions and perform a single bout of resistance exercise.
- Conditions
- Health, Recreational Activities, Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein, Muscle Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- CompProtein (NCT06781723)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Isolated Mixture, Rice and Beans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Muscle Synthesis
Protein Blends (Soy, Whey and Casein) for Muscle Synthesis
Soy protein is a high quality, plant-based protein that is comparable to milk, meat and eggs. Soy protein has a digestion rate (intermediate) compared to whey (fast) and casein (slow).
- Trial name
- NCT01358305
- Testing
- Protein Blend
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DuPont Nutrition and Health
Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Extremities, Muscle Function
The Impact of Bed Rest, Aging and NMES on Skeletal Muscle
Loss of muscle mass is common phenotypic trait of muscular disuse and ageing. The loss of muscle mass affects, among others, the ability to maintain homeostasis of glucose metabolism and the energy reservoir in catabolic…
- Conditions
- Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Extremities, Muscle Function, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- NCT05617222
- Testing
- Bed rest, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Nutritional Intervention Using Protein Rich Whole Food Sources
Investigating the Consumption of Different Protein Rich Whole Food Sources on Muscle Growth in Trained Males and Females
Background To date, most of the literature investigating the role of dietary protein in muscle growth has focused on isolated protein sources. However, dietary protein is most commonly consumed within a whole food source.
- Trial name
- FFT (NCT04794153)
- Testing
- whole food sources
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Dietary Supplementation, Exercise
Resistance Exercise-induced Anabolism in Youths and Adults
Resistance exercise training (RET) in children and adolescents has become a popular area of research, with a growing body of evidence supporting its use.
- Trial name
- NCT06256744
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Ketosis, Regulation of Muscle Protein Synthesis
Ketones and Muscle Protein Synthesis
Ketones are natural substances normally produced by the body during prolonged fasting and starvation, or in response to a "ketogenic" diet to be used as fuel by the brain and muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT04565444
- Testing
- Ketone, Ketone + Protein, Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University